This programme has its roots in some of the group’s earliest actions in the early 1980s, and involves:

Conceptual and advocacy work on more effective, democratic forms of conservation in India

Field documentation and research at several sites

Legal and policy analysis, advocacy, and outreach

Pioneering the concept of Community Conserved Areas in South Asia and the world

Networking with organizations and individuals across the world on C&L issues

Facilitating communities to further their conservation efforts

Leading a process of ‘building bridges’ between conservation and human rights advocates

Coordinating the ‘Future of Conservation’ network in India

Creating and disseminating briefing and guidance materials including newsletters

Overall contacts for C&L programme:

Neema Pathak Broome, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The contact for Campaign for Conservation and Community Control over Biodiversity are This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.